WIKI

WIKI in Plain English--CommonCraft


What is a Wiki

A wiki is a website that includes the collaboration of work from many different authors. A wiki gives members the capability to edit, delete, or modify the content on the web. A wiki is a great way to share information.

• A collaborative webpage
• You can add text, hyperlinks, images, and video
• You can add additional pages to your wiki
• You can edit or delete content on pages
• Each page has a history of all edits made--This allows for content to be recovered if necessary

WHY AND HOW COULD YOU USE A WIKI?

• It is FREE
• Page History and Stored Revisions
• Easy access to files such as images, PowerPoints, word documents, videos, etc.
• Everyone can benefit and SEE the work completed
• Create a collected body of knowledge that everyone can reference, modify, edit over time.
• Collaboration for distributing resources quickly and easily
• Collaborate on a group project
• Professional Development Wiki
• Lesson Plan Resources

WIKI EXAMPLES

Explore some of the wiki examples below:

• http://centralpacff.wikispaces.com/--Collaboration between CFF coaches
• http://cffmanheimtownship.wikispaces.com/--Professional Development Tool
• http://educationalwikis.wikispaces.com/Examples+of+educational+wikis--Good one to visit many education wikis
• http://learningwithtechnology.wikispaces.com/Exemplary+Classroom+Wikispaces
• http://macbethproject.wikispaces.com--Tammy Ficca
• http://hamletgroupessaypflieger.wikispaces.com/--Marty Pflieger
• http://apushistoryjohns.wikispaces.com/--Matt Johns
• http://learninglatinamerica.wikispaces.com/--Excellent wiki to visit
• http://flatclassroomproject.wikispaces.com/--Collaborative wiki project

MAGPI Wikispaces Examples - Jill

• http://2020vision.wikispaces.com - What will journalism and student journalism look like in the year 2020?
• http://sciencedemos4careers.wikispaces.com- Is there a connection between your skills and interests and the career you might choose?
• http://4statesofmatter.wikispaces.com

COOL Teacher Blog about WIKISPACES

• http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2005/12/wiki-wiki-teaching-art-of-using-wiki.html

CREATING A WIKISPACE

Click on thislink
Click on Join
Fill in the following information:
Type in a Username and Password
Type your Email (Use school email)
Select Yes to make a Wikispace
Create a Space Name--Example: Introduction to Business Cairns

JOIN MTLeadershipTechnologyAcademy

Click on thislink
Click on Join
Click on Request Membership

HANDOUT

Below is a handout that will walk you through some of the BASIC features of creating a Wiki



Text Generators
http://www.3dtextmaker.com/cgi-bin/3dtext.pl
http://www.cooltext.com